Café Bar – €2,000 Fine (Spain, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Café Bar was fined €2,000 for using CCTV cameras improperly and not informing people about the recordings. This matters because businesses must be transparent about surveillance and respect privacy rules.
What happened
Café Bar used CCTV cameras to record people without informing them properly.
Who was affected
Individuals who were recorded by Café Bar's CCTV cameras without being informed.
What the authority found
The Spanish authority found that Café Bar violated GDPR by recording people without a valid reason and failing to inform them.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of transparency when using surveillance tools like CCTV. Businesses should ensure they inform people about recordings and have a valid reason for doing so.
GDPR Articles Cited
Illegal use of CCTV cameras (recording of third parties) and insufficient fulfilment of information obligations.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Café Bar in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
16 June 2020
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€2,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-309
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Café Bar - Spain (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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